dc.contributor.author | Isingoma, Barugahara E | |
dc.contributor.author | Mbugua, Samuel | |
dc.contributor.author | Karuri, Edward | |
dc.contributor.author | Maina, Gakenia | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-08-28T13:51:59Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-08-28T13:51:59Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015-08 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Isingoma, B. E., Samuel M., Edward, K.,& Maina, G. (2015). Improving the nutritional value of traditional finger millet porridges for children aged 7-24 months in Bujenje County of Western Uganda. African Journal of Food Science, 9(8), 426-436. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.academicjournals.org/article/article1439562183_Isingoma%20et%20al.pdf | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/90226 | |
dc.description.abstract | Child malnutrition is a major problem in
Western Uganda where
finger
millet porridges are commonly
used as complementary f
oo
ds.
This
study
aimed
at
improving
the nutritional
value and safety of finger
millet porridges u
sing
Moringa
oleifera
,
Cucurbita
maxima
and
lactic acid
fermentation
.
Proximate
analysis
, iron, zinc and vitamin A
contents
of composite flours was done according to AOAC methods
while agar diffusion pouring technique and a seven point hedonic scale were used to analyse
antimicrobial and organoleptic properties of the
improved millet
porridges
,
respectively.
The
p
orridge
s
were
developed with the aim of
catering for
at least
60%
daily re
quirements
for protein, vitamin A, iron
and zinc
for children aged 7
-
24 months
.
T
he
y
were fermented using lactic acid starter cultures
.
Chi
-
square tests were used for comparing
percentage
acceptance of the porridges by mothers
. Analysis of
variance was carried out and differences among means
w
ere
compar
ed by Duncan’s test at p<0.05.
Fermented m
illet porridge with 7%
M
.
oleifera
leaves
had
the best
nutrient composition
and
antimicrobial properties while
fermented millet porridge with 17%
C
.
maxima
f
lesh
was more
acceptable
by mothers. The porridges
are thus a potential solution to inadequate nutrient intakes and
diarrhoea
l
infections attributed to child malnutrition in
Western Uganda and most
developing countries | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.subject | Nutritional value , traditional millet porridges , western Uganda | en_US |
dc.title | Improving the nutritional value of traditional finger millet porridges for children aged 7-24 months in Bujenje County of Western Uganda | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.type.material | en_US | en_US |